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Why This Curated Market for Indie Hardware Is Gaining Traction Grand St., a curator of independently made electronics and related gear, is one of the few channels to tackle the sprawling maker marketplace.

By John Patrick Pullen

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What it is
Grand St. is a curator and marketplace for independently made electronics and related gear. The eight-person New York-based company handpicks and tests items, selling only the best ones, which range from devices for the connected home to charging cables and portable power sources.

The website sells more than 200 products, many of which--like the video game-inspired Question Block Lamp and the Nomiku sous vide cooking immersion circulator--were launched through successful crowdfunding campaigns.

How it started
Founders Amanda Peyton, Joe Lallouz and Aaron Henshaw originally set out to build a home device. But they soon recognized that there was no good market at which to sell it.

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